| US 7,476,883 B2 | ||
| Biomarker generator system | ||
| Ronald Nutt, Knoxville, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Advanced Biomarker Technologies, LLC, Knoxville, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 26, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/441,999. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0067413 A1, Mar. 20, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05H 9/00 (2006.01); G21G 1/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 250—493.1 [250/308; 250/363.02; 250/363.03; 250/363.04; 250/492.1; 376/157; 376/171] | 32 Claims |
| 1. A system for producing a radiochemical, said system comprising:
a particle accelerator for generating a beam of charged particles having a maximum beam power of less than, or equal to, approximately
fifty (50) watts, the beam consisting essentially of particles having a minimum energy greater than, or equal to, five (5)
MeV, and for directing the beam of charged particles along a path;
a target positioned in the path of the beam of charged particles, said target serving to receive a target substance having
a composition selected for producing a radioactive substance during interaction with the beam of charged particles; and
a radiochemical synthesis subsystem having at least one microreactor and/or microfluidic chip, said radiochemical synthesis
subsystem for receiving the radioactive substance, for receiving at least one reagent, and for synthesizing the radiochemical.
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